Brilliant-thighed poison frog vs Burweed

Allobates femoralis compared with Xanthium strumarium

Key Differences

• Brilliant-thighed poison frog is Least Concern while Burweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	Burweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Aromobatidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Allobates	Xanthium
Species	Allobates femoralis	Xanthium strumarium

Conservation Status

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

LC — Least Concern

Burweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brilliant-thighed poison frog	Burweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Burweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (15 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (Canada, Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

Brilliant-thighed poison frog

The Brilliant-thighed poison frog (Allobates femoralis) is a species in the genus Allobates. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Burweed

The Burweed (Xanthium strumarium) is a species in the genus Xanthium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.